SwiftKit Mobile! [Android]

Posted by Strider3282 in Featured | 31 Jul 2010 | 64 Comments | Full Story...

Do you have an Android device and want to check stats, items, prices or a friends Adventurer's Log on the go? Our latest project SwiftKit Mobile would be perfect for you.

To download SwiftKit Mobile hit up the Android Market place or browse to http://swiftkit.net/mobile on your device. Let us know what you think in the comments and also if you have any problems.

Update 1.59 - Screenshot Crop

Posted by Strider3282 in Featured | 01 Jun 2010 | 42 Comments | Full Story...

After a slow month or two of development we now have an update for you that's news post worthy. So what's in the update? Well the main feature of this update is the new ability to crop screenshots within the Screenshot Viewer.(View > Screenshots > Screenshot Viewer)

To crop a screenshot, simply right click and select an area of the screenshot you wish to crop. Once you crop it you then have the option to save, or revert. We've tried to make this as straight forward as possible, however please be aware that you need to save the cropped screenshot if you wish to upload it.

2 Million Downloads & SwiftKit Chrome

Posted by Zpoon in Featured | 21 Apr 2010 | 89 Comments | Full Story...

Today marks another significant milestone for us. According to our ever-dandy download counter, we have just surpassed 2 million downloads since the client was released in late 2008. As you can imagine, that is one heck of an accomplishment.

Update 1.54 - Armory Revamp

Posted by Strider3282 in Featured | 03 Apr 2010 | 58 Comments | Full Story...

First up apologies for this update taking so long. Originally it was just going to consist of the Constitution/Hitpoints changes but turned out to be an Armory revamp update. The Armory revamp consists of bug fixes, improved sharing and a brand new feature.

Tired of forgetting an inventory setup you have for certain events or tasks? If so you will find the new Armory feature of great assistance. In the Armory (Utilities > Armory) you will now find a new third tab, labeled "Inventory". This new feature allows you to create, store and share inventory profiles.

Swiftlove - RuneScape Dating! (April Fools)

Posted by Zpoon in Featured | 31 Mar 2010 | 81 Comments | Full Story...

SwiftKit is a community-driven tool. Its tools were created by the community, for the community, and for interacting with the community. We have been bringing the community together ever since we created our tool a while back, and this time we want to solidify that position. Introducing...Swiftlove.

New SwiftKit website - "CADS"

Posted by Zpoon in Client News | 29 Jan 2010 | 43 Comments | Full Story...

Over the past few months I’ve had a little project going of my own to redo the SwiftKit website. The previous one was functional, but a bit ugly. I’ve decided to take it upon myself to give the site a much needed face lift, increasing some usability and to give it just a bit more RuneScape-related content. It is finally done and live, with some noticeable new changes you should be made aware about.

Update 1.51 - Adventure Log Center!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 17 Jan 2010 | 30 Comments | Full Story...

With Jagex's release of the Adventure's Log, we have been pondering what exactly we could do with it. We identified where the browser-based interface was lacking and how we could improve it with SwiftKit RS. Thus, the Adventure Log Center was born. The Adventurer Log Center is located under the Utilities menu and consists of two sections, which are the Lookup and Notifications.


The Lookup tab is similar to the other lookups in SwiftKit. Entering a valid username (has membership, Adventure Log set to public) and searching will show all their recent activity, neatly arranged in a table with appropriate icons, date and description. Continue reading in the full story...

Happy Holidays!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 21 Dec 2009 | 162 Comments | Full Story...

On behalf of all the SwiftKit Staff, we wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday. To both our new and old users, we hope you have enjoyed using SwiftKit this year and continue using it in the foreseeable future.


Please excuse the logo, all blame is placed on Zpoon for ditching us for some kind of "vacation". Zpoon if you're reading this, you're a dirty Canuck. In an attempt to make up for our below average MS Paint efforts - here's an Easter egg that's been in SwiftKit for years - search zpoon in the Stats Lookup.

Update 1.45 - Zybez Integration

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 16 Nov 2009 | 41 Comments | Full Story...

Over the last few weeks we have been hard at work integrating SwiftKit tightly with Zybez's new website. This update will see some considerable changes to the database lookups in SwiftKit. As the amount of changes is so large we urge you to check out the full list of changes and fixes in the full story.


We hope that you enjoy this update and if you have any problems or wish to make a comment, please do so on the forums. Special thanks to those that helped test this update.

Update 1.43 - Lots of little stuff

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 08 Oct 2009 | 66 Comments | Full Story...

It's been awhile since the last SwiftKit RS update. The reason for that is because nothing major has changed. We have however made a whole bunch of minor changes and fixes so instead of waiting for something big I've decided to push the update.

You will of already seen the new splash images on the Launcher. Instead of just picking one of the top five we decided to use all five. The Server Status was no longer working due to some changes on the server list page so the utility has had a bit of a revamp.

Vote on the SwiftKit splash finalists

Posted by Zpoon in Client News | 12 Sep 2009 | 61 Comments | Full Story...

Our splash design contest is now closed, and we have selected our 5 finalists to be voted upon to replace the currently launcher image. Congratulations to Cracky, Lolly, I-I-Eden-I-I, Eryene, and niperwiper for moving to this stage.

To see the entries and be able to vote, click here. Note you must have an RSC account to be able to vote.

Design The Swiftkit Splash!

Posted by Zpoon in Client News | 11 Aug 2009 | 31 Comments | Full Story...

Think you got what it takes to get your work on the biggest RuneScape application ever? Here's your chance to get recognized by hundreds of thousands of other players.

We are looking for a replacement to our SwiftKit launcher splash image which is located to the left of the patch notes ( picture ). If you would like to design the replacement, we are accepting entries.

Update 1.38 - Farming and Achievements

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 08 Jun 2009 | 56 Comments | Full Story...

In this update we see an expansion on an existing utility and a brand new one. The two new features are the Farming Calculator and the Achievement Diary Center. Over the years a Farming calculator was suggested to us countless times, however we never wanted to do one as the XP you receive always varied. What we've done however is include only the items that give a non-varied amount of XP. So in case you are wondering why some items are missing, that is why.

The Achievement Diary Center is a new utility but you will find that it is very similar to the Quest Center. The Achievement Diary Center was designed to keep track of which diary entries you have completed and also which you are eligible to start. To use this utility effectively you will need to also have an up-to-date Quest Center profile, as the quest requirements are linked to your Quest Center profile.

Update 1.34 - Screenshot Size Setting

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 22 Apr 2009 | 40 Comments | Full Story...

Just a small update this time, with the addition of a new setting. Under File > Options > Settings you will now find a new option that allows you to select a fixed screenshot size. This option is for those who are running huge screen resolution and want average sized screenshots. Currently there are 4 or so pre-set sizes, if you want another feel free to suggest it on the forums.

Not much else has been happening, development has been pretty slow the last few months. We're always open to suggestions on the forums. So if you would like to see something added or changed, head over to the forums and let us know.

Website + SwiftKit MS + Bluelight Dev

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 17 Jan 2009 | 113 Comments | Full Story...

They say good things come in three, and in this case they would be correct. Over the past month or two we've been pretty quiet, well there's a reason for that and it will be explained in this news post. The news post will be split up into the three announcements, so let's get started with SwiftKit MS.

SwiftKit MS
SwiftKit MS stands for SwiftKit MechScape, the title should be somewhat self-explanatory. The SwiftKit Team will be developing a ToolKit for Jagex's new upcoming MMORPG, MechScape. The current SwiftKit that you know will be renamed to SwiftKit RS. While SwiftKit RS and SwiftKit MS will be two completely separate applications, they will still share some things such as the SwiftKit Launcher and your SwiftKit profile.

Happy Holidays!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 21 Dec 2008 | 68 Comments | Full Story...

On behalf of all the SwiftKit Staff I would like to take a moment to wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday, and a happy new year. We hope that you have enjoyed using SwiftKit this year and continue to use it in the foreseeable future.

Update 1.28 - Multi-Uploader

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 10 Nov 2008 | 77 Comments | Full Story...

In this update the Screenshot Viewer utility receives some long put off attention. We've improved a number of existing features and added some new ones. The most noticeable addition would be the ability to upload multiple screenshots in one go.

The way the multi-uploader will work is, if you select more than one screenshot and click upload the multi-uploader will appear and automatically begin uploading each screenshot one by one. Once all the screenshots have uploaded, you will have the option to copy the uploaded screenshot links to clipboard.

Update 1.27 - Events Hub!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 31 Oct 2008 | 56 Comments | Full Story...

The Events Hub is a utility that will allow you to not only view and import events but also set reminders for when an event is about to start. The utility is split into two sections. Zybez Events and User Events. The Zybez Events section will list public events organized by the Zybez Events Team, this is a constantly updated list so check it frequently for newly added events. The User Events section however is a place where you can import events from friends, fan sites or your clan.

To create an event that can be imported into the User Events section, simply head on over to the create event section on the SwiftKit website. We're hoping that clans and fan sites will find this new utility extremely useful, as it's quite hard sometimes keeping up with RuneScape event.

Update 1.23 - Progress Calc Revamp

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 01 Sep 2008 | 121 Comments | Full Story...

For a long time now we've been meaning to revamp the Progress Calc, even before SwiftKit. During the transition from SwiftSwitch to SwiftKit however we didn't get the chance to take a look at it. Now that we've had the chance, we decided to scrap the old Progress Calc and come up with something completely new.

The biggest issue with the old Progress Calc was that you couldn't edit or update a goal once it had been set. With the new Progress Calc however, you will have the ability to add, remove and even edit single goals as you please.

For those not familiar with the Progress Calc, you can find it under Utilities > Calculators. It's a feature that allows you to create skill goals.

Update 1.21 - Resizing the Game Window

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 06 Aug 2008 | 94 Comments | Full Story...

As many of you noticed with last nights RuneScape update, it's now possible to resize the game window if you play on High Detail. With the way SwiftKit was setup, there was no way to take advantage of this. This update however will hopefully address that.

SwiftKit now has a new option that will auto size the game area, as with all options in SwiftKit you can disable it via File > Options > Settings. If you use Low Detail it's recommended that you do turn it off. When you resize your SwiftKit window, it will move your utilities with it.

There is also a new option added that allows you to hide the utilities on the right hand side. Which will give you a "Full Screen Windowed Mode" feel.

SwiftKit 1.0 Released!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 07 Jun 2008 | 338 Comments | Full Story...

After a long but successful BETA period, SwiftKit is now at a state where we are happy to release it. The SwiftKit Staff would like to thank all the BETA users who've stuck with it and reported any issues. We hope that you continue to use SwiftKit and should you have any issues at all that you let us know via the SwiftKit Forums.

Now that SwiftKit has been released officially it would be a great time to tell your friends about it. Especially if you know of any still using SwiftSwitch. Just be sure that they obtain SwiftKit from the official sources SwiftKit.net and Zybez.

Update 0.85 - IRC Client Update!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 17 May 2008 | 190 Comments | Full Story...

Finally it's arrived, the update we've been promising you for months now. This update brings a multitude of fixes and features to the existing IRC Client. Some of these include nickname highlights, loggings, clickable URL's, properly working themes, channel list, auto identify and channel or PM now flashes when something is said. That's only a few of the changes and additions, not to mention a whole bunch of bug fixes that were causing crashes.

So please, if the IRC Client was holding you(or a friend) back from using SwiftKit we urge you to give it a go again. With the latest update the IRC Client in SwiftSwitch is of no comparison to the updated one in SwiftKit.

Update 0.83 - Atlas, Tips and Screenshots

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 05 May 2008 | 34 Comments | Full Story...

This update brings a new addition to SwiftKit, the Atlas which can be found under the Utilities menu. The Atlas has four main uses, Treasure Locator, Searchable locations, ability to save locations and finding the closest transport. You can read about these features in detail in the full story.

After updating you would of noticed a new addition to the Launcher, Tips. When you open SwiftKit the Launcher will display a random SwiftKit Tip at the bottom. With some tips you can click them for more information.

You will also notice a change to the Screenshots menu, three new pre-set screenshot options. These are all self-explanatory, if you're after a screenshot of just your bank you would select Screenshot Bank and it will screenshot only your bank. We've added easy access to these new screenshot options, you can access them via the Screenshot Namer tab.

Update 0.77 - Online Radio

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 06 Mar 2008 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

This update brings a new addition to the Mp3 Player, the Online Radio. You now have the ability to listen to your favorite online radio stations. To access the Online Radio go to the Mp3 Player and click either Add > URL or Playlist Options > Show Online Radio. We've added a bunch of radio station that all work on SwiftKit to the SwiftKit website, you can find the link via the 'Add' menu in the Online Radio.

You will also notice a new tab in the top right tabset. This is the same feature that SwiftSwitch has where you could set the name for future screenshots. There's also a below that to allow access to quickly uploading the last taken screenshot.

Update 0.75 - Scrollbars

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 23 Feb 2008 | 1 Comments | Full Story...

This update is the final update to the scrollbar changes. Over the last few updates we've made some major changes to how scrolling works in SwiftKit. Previously it was a rough, jumpy experience trying to scroll, not to mention the mouse wheel didn't work. This was quite annoying for a lot of people.

Well that's all been fixed now with the new Scrollbar control, which after this update now supports mouse wheel scrolling. Also you will now find you get an hourglass mouse pointer icon when SwiftKit is grabbing information, this gives a better indication that SwiftKit is busy fetching the data.

Update 0.70 - Mp3 Player

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 12 Feb 2008 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

The Mp3 player would have to be one of the most suggested features throughout time for both SwiftKit and SwiftSwitch. Our main concern for not implementing one was that it would use too much resources, however after doing a lot of research we've found an audio library that's extremely lightweight and perfect for what we wanted.

You will now find the Mp3 player in a new tab beside the Quick Links tab with the icon of a musical note. We encourage you to give it a test and post any problems or comments on the SwiftKit forums.

For a full list of changes and fixes please see the full story.

SwiftKit Open BETA - Update 0.67

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 01 Feb 2008 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

Welcome to the SwiftKit Open BETA, hopefully you are enjoying it so far. Things have been going quite smoothly in general thanks to everyone posting on the forums reporting bugs.

This update will hopefully fix an issue for some users who were unable to use SwiftKit after updating. As a side effect to fixing this bug we've also managed to cut the update sizes in half almost. Which is a big bonus.

For a full list of changes and fixes read the full story, and remember to post any problems on the forums.

Launcher Changes - Bug Fixes

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 11 Jan 2008 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

A fair few bugs fixed and minor changes made this update along with two rather large changes. The two changes are the ability to move the left hand side tabs around, and the security layer added to the updating process. Both of which will require a fair bit of testing.

The move tabs around is fairly self explanatory, you right click on the tab you want to move and select unlock. The security layer update will need to be tested over the next few updates so I might force some bogus updates in a day or two to make sure it's all working fine.

See full story for list of changes and fixes

Armory Update - Bug fixes next update

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 05 Jan 2008 | 2 Comments | Full Story...

Hey everyone, I've been wanting to get this update out for awhile now. It's been bugging be a bit so here it finally is. I decided to leave all past and future bugs for the next update, so don't re-post or bump any of your bug topics. Those will be addressed next update.

Ok so the armory is an entirely new feature. It has two utilities which serve two different purposes. The Comparer is self explanatory, you simply load two items up and it lets you compare them. Currently the comparing is up to you to do but when I get some ideas I'll add something in.

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Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 20 Dec 2007 | 0 Comments |

+ Fixed index out of bounds error with quest planner when you all quests are completed and you filter out completed quests.
+ Fixed bug with buttons where you could move the label off the button by clicking and releasing off the button.
+ Right clicking on a button no longer registers as a click.
+ Adjusted the how the images in the buttons move down when clicked.
+ World clock now remembers your setting.
+ World clock now shows Universal as Universal (GMT) and Universal Daylight (GMT +1).
+ Fixed bug in internal calculator where pressing an operator multiple times was making it do funky things.
+ Countdown timer added.
+ Given the internal utilities a bit more room height wise.
+ The hotkeys CTRL + and CTRL - on the keypad now work for the counter.
+ Added the ability for the launcher to download the installer in case we ever need the user to do a full install/update.

Few new things and bug fixes

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 19 Dec 2007 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

Continuing on with transferring utilities from SwiftSwitch over to SwiftKit such as the To Do List and some of the timers/counters. The Quest Planner received a few changes to it along with some bug fixes.

A world clock as been added to where the username availability checker used to be as that wasn't a feature that would get used as often. Please let me know if any of the times are wrong.

See full story for full list of changes and fixes

Quest Center

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 14 Dec 2007 | 2 Comments | Full Story...

This update I've added an entirely new feature, the Quest Center. Since neither SwiftKit or SwiftSwitch had much support for questing we've come up with a few tools to help. The first is a simple quest guide viewer, where you can view and search the Zybez Quest Guides. The second is a Rewards tool where you can view/search all the rewards from every quest. Lastly and the biggest is the Quest Planner, this allows you to create a quest profile saving all the quests you've completed allowing it to show you which ones you are eligible to start.

The Quest Center is not a finished product so we'd appreciate your comments and suggestions. Along with the Quest Center there are a number of bug fixes and a few other little things.

Read the full story to see the list of changes and fixes

More bug fixes and calculator additions

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 10 Dec 2007 | 5 Comments | Full Story...

Continuing on with fixing all the bugs found by the Testing Team.

Also a bunch of items have been added to the skill calculators, thanks to those who provided/suggested them. There's not really a great deal else to say, I think majority of the bugs have been found and fixed so we can move onto adding new features again.

See full story for changes and fixes.

First Closed BETA Update - BUGS?!

Posted by Strider3282 in Client News | 07 Dec 2007 | 0 Comments | Full Story...

A massive amount of bugs have been fixed thanks to everyone who posted them, you've been a great help.

I'll mainly be aiming to fix all outstanding bugs and then begin working on new features. So hopefully after this update majority of the bugs will of been fixed.

See full story for a full list of the fixes and changes

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